Loch Broom Sailing Club
Minutes Saturday 3rd
October at 4:30 pm
1.
Absent/Apologies
Mike
Connor, has left Ullapool. As he wanted, quietly and with no fuss.
2.
Outstanding Actions
2.1.
Minutes
4th July read and approved.
3.
Officers reports
3.1.
Commodore:
-
Good late season sailing – moving Katra and other boats on yard scheduled
- Last FF’s to come out. Alan Rankins dingy borrowed and trailer
lost.
3.2.
Treasurer
- £7600 in bank – insurance paid. No major expenditure. Healthy
3.3.
Secretary
- Day skipper course by UHI £375 and Rob Bashford, VHF course also to run.
4.
Champions reports.
4.1.
Cruising
a)
Review
of club policy of hauling out large boats on club hardstanding. If can tow away
– should be towed away. Large boats
storage by arrangement. Boats being kept
over winter should have 3rd party liability.
b)
Club
dinghies in front of shed.
4.2.
Flying
Fifteens
a)
Approve
purchase of new mast and jib £175.
b)
Seumas
to collect.
c)
Ffreedom
to haul out.
d)
Action
list for winter maintenance (Adrian) - Niel and Anthony Davd to help as
required.
4.3.
Youth
a)
PGC
to forward details of winter sailing at Channory
b)
Sale
and replacement of Rib? To sell over
winter. Investigate cost of replacement (possible
grant). Look at solid hull – jet wash
outboard – locally maintained outboard, 30-40hp. Talk to Rob.
Preference for bomb proof practice – Capacity for 9 children plus two
adults. (Pioneer steady). Second boat options… Sub group (Adrian Neil John
Sandy Paul) to explore options).
c)
Good
training week - hard to organise other sessions. Weather didn’t help.
d)
David/Paul/Anthony
to plan next season’s events early and promote.
4.4.
Skiff
a)
Worlds
2016 (25th to 30th July). Committed to going with Over 50’s and
open.
b)
Looking
for money for Oars - may go over £100.
4.5.
Clubhouse
a)
Winter
projects
b)
Winter
paint session. (walls floor gutter)
c)
Mange
runoff beside canopy.
d)
Sub
committed to look at hardstanding edge – Sandy to cost – do edge by pier. Anchor points – look at buying in some breeze blocks -
e)
Wee
pier fendering. (Paul to get tubing from Muir of Ord
scrappies).
5.
AOB
5.1.
Boat
Jumble
a)
Adrian
and Donald to organise – if you have items to sell contact Adrian -
b)
Tea
Coffee to sell -
c)
Charge
fixed price for seller,
5.2.
Charts
have made £230 –
5.3.
Christmas
a)
Ceilidh
Place – Saturday - 19th December 7 for 7:30 – Rona to collate numbes
etc. Pay up front to LBSC (Paul Driver), 1st December.
b)
Arch
for 2016….. Friday 23rd? Differ
until next committee….
c)
Racing
markers.
5.4.
John
Keith – owns winkle brig – would like to become member. General agreement, he
turned up at end o committee meeting.
Also John Hall
6.
Next Committee to be agreed.